WEBVTT LISA: BUSH BECOMES THE 11TH REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET BATTLE. TONIGHT'S THE DEADLINE FOR THE STATE TO PASS A BUDGET. THE GOVERNOR IS AT ODDS WITH FELLOW DEMOCRATS OVER SPENDING. KCRA 3'S MIKE LUERY IS LIVE AT THE CAPITOL TO TELL US WHAT IS AT THE CENTER OF THE ARGUMENT. MIKE: IT IS ALL ABOUT CASH. WITH CALIFORNIA FLUSH WITH EXTRA MONEY FROM HIGHER THAN EXPECTED TAX REVENUES THERE'S PLENTY OF PRESSURE HERE AT THE CAPITOL TO SPEND IT. DEMOCRATS IN THE LEGISLATURE WANT EXTRA FUNDING FOR MEDI-CAL PROVIDERS, DENTISTS AND DOCTORS WHO SERVE PEOPLE WHO CAN'T AFFORD MEDICAL SERVICES. THEY ALSO WANT MORE MONEY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. AND COLLEGE KIDS ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND CAL STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, AND HIGHER FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE AND PRE-SCHOOL. BUT GOVERNOR BROWN HAS WARNED THE LEGISLATURE NOT TO GO ON A SPENDING SPREE. WE THINK THE DIFFERENCE IS THE LEGISLATURE'S BUDGET IN ITS CURRENT FORM IS ABOUT A BILLION DOLLARS HIGHER IN SPENDING THAN WHAT THE GOVERNOR PROPOSED BACK IN MAY. MIKE: SO THE BATTLE LINES HAVE BEEN DRAWN WITH THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR HEATING UP JUST LIKE THE TEMPERATURE. WE WILL HAVE EVERY STEP ALONG THE WAY. LIVE AT STATE CAPITOL, MIKE LUERY, KCRA 3 NEWS. LISA: ANY CHANCE OF A TAX REFUND FOR TAXPAYERS? MIKE: THAT IS NOT EVEN TALKED ABOUT. NO CHANCE OF A TAX REFUND THIS YEAR. LISA: WHAT HAPPENS LATER ON TODAY? MIKE: AROUND 2:00 P.M. BOTH THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY WILL CONVENE. IT WILL GO INTO THEIR CAUCUSES FOR REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES. THEY WILL BE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO AND THEN REACH THEIR RESPECTIVE FLOORS IN THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY. THEY WILL BEGIN LIVELY DEBATE, SPEECHES AND TALKS. WE WILL EVENTUALLY VOTE. THEY WILL VOTE AROUND 8:00 P.M. TONIGHT.